So, I asked Andrew Tamm, who filled my Stream with a hundred (sarcasm there) animated gifs and cat pictures to remove me from whatever Circle he has me in where he posts the animated gifs and cat pictures. It was either that or unfollow him and I didn't see any reason to unfollow him. Me asking https://plus.google.com/112885755521259735422/posts/78dwnvvgh4p Then he plusses me onto Public posts of animated cat gifs : https://plus.google.com/u/0/112885755521259735422/posts/EuuR1tnU3vJ https://plus.google.com/u/0/112885755521259735422/posts/8r6Grcm2Jpj https://plus.google.com/u/0/112885755521259735422/posts/74PgSu6iL2s Then one of his friends (or Circlers) starts plussing me into posts of animated cat gifs : https://plus.google.com/u/0/107120198886093172821/posts/gRW9JhWLs5T Don't get me wrong, I'm all about sarcasm and messing with people, but this seems sort of childish to me. Am I the only one who thinks so? So far I have only blocked people who have overtly spammed a thr...
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Miracles happen every day. Just because we have scientific explanations for many of them does not make them any less miraculous.
A miracle is an event not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature and consequently attributed to a supernatural, especially divine, agency. This is the rub:
either you believe in the supernatural and then when faced with something beyond your understanding you call it a miracle or you do not believe in the supernatural and you simply say you do not know.
Are we using the word miracle differently?
I believe the supernatural is simply the natural that is beyond our current understanding and/or perception and/or measurement, such as the extra dimensions quantum physicists tell us exist but that we can't directly experience with our current limitations. Per Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Whether you choose to label that as science and/or divine or believe it requires conscious agency is up to your belief system.
Basically, what word would you reserve for an event not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature since "miracle" has a another meaning.
Back on topic: That graphic is hilarious. One could probably make one that correlated digital video and police brutality
I've come across those that use the word for mundane occurrences, but I have always ascribed that to hyperbole.
events not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature.
You can claim that the Red Sox won the World Series all you want. It either happened or it didn't.
You can't claim " I saw Jesus dancing in a double rainbow in my backyard " within the window between the advent of digital photography until Photoshop was invented because it didn't happen.
And now, people can go back to claiming all the ridiculous crap they want with Photoshop's help.
Thanks for getting the joke. My job is done! #timetogohome